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Gregory Mc Donald

Gregory Mc Donald

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Civil engineer (SRK Consulting); MEng Geotechnical Engineering candidate (University of Pretoria)

  • Education

    • Penryn College

      2006 - 2014
      National Senior Certificate (IEB) High School

      Activities and Societies: Matric certificate: - Mathematics - Physical sciences - Geography - Dramatic Arts - English - Afrikaans (First additional) - Life Orientation Attended Penryn College from grade 4 up till and including grade 12. Sporting activities included football, rugby, cricket, hockey, swimming and rock climbing. Extramural activities included falconry, environmental society, house plays and math olympiads. In grade 9 I was selected to showcase my science project at the National Eskom Expo for Young Scientists, at which I was awarded a silver medal.Half colours for rock climbing (District level)

    • Barberton Primary School

      2003 - 2005
      Primary school

      Activities and Societies: Attended Barberton Primary School from grade 1 up to and including grade 3. Sport included rugby, cricket, swimming.

    • University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

      2021 - 2022
      BEngHons Geotechnical Engineering Civil Engineering

      Core Courses included: - Analytical soil mechanics- Theoretical soil mechanics - Specialised geotechnical testing (Mainly Triaxial testing and data handling of CPTu Data)- Applied statistical methods and optimisation - Honours journal paper titled: "Development of a high-quality sampling methodology for soft soils"

    • University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

      2015 - 2020
      Bachelor of Engineering - BEng Civil Engineering

      Core Courses included: - Structural Engineering & Design (Concrete, timber and steel) - Geotechnical Engineering - Hydraulic Engineering - Environmental Engineering - Hydrology - Construction management & construction economics

    • University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

      2022 - 2025
      Master of Engineering - MEng Geotechnical Engineering

  • Experience

    • University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

      Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

      Lecturing assistant and tutor in the:SGM323 (Undergraduate geotechnical engineering)SBZ321 (Measurement techniques) Model preparation for work on pile foundations and piled raft foundations in clays; calibration and construction of instrumented piles; construction, calibration and installation of pore pressure instrumentation. Further work currently involves the desiccation and total stress measurement of a simulated slurry deposited gold tailings experiment as well as the PIV and pore pressure analysis of tube sampling.

      • Lecturing Assistant

        Mar 2021 - Jan 2023

      • Junior Laboratory Technician

        Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

    • SRK Consulting

      Jan 2023 - now
      Geotechnical Engineer

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Candidate Engineer

      Engineering Council of South Africa
      Jul 2023
      View certificate certificate

    • Student member

      Geological Society of South Africa
      Dec 2020

    • Associate Member

      SAICE
      Dec 2020

    • National Senior Certificate, Bachelor's Degree Pass

      UmalusiSA
      Jan 2015

    • Student member

      Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
      Dec 2020

    • Associate Member

      The Geotechnical Division of SAICE (South African Institution of Civil Engineering)
      Jan 2021

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Assistant Laboratory Technician

      Issued by University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria on Nov 2016
      University of Pretoria/Universiteit van PretoriaAssociated with Gregory Mc Donald